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EP 2 438 189 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.04.2012 Bulletin 2012/15 (21) Application number: 10722751.4 (22) Date of filing: 01.06.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12Q 1/68(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2010/001053 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/139937 (09.12.2010 Gazette 2010/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 01.06.2009 GB 0909333 27.10.2009 GB 0918787 (71) Applicant: Oxitec Limited Oxford, Oxfordshire OX14 4RX (GB)	(72) Inventor: FU, Guoliang Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 4RX (GB) (74) Representative: Webber, Philip Michael  Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)